Portable livestock or cattle spray



May 6, 1952 L. D. DURHAM PORTABLE LIVESTOCK OR CATTLE SPRAY 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Aug. 1, 1947 In ventor Lynn D. Durham May 6, 1952 D. DURHAM PORTABLE LIVESTOCK OR CATTLE SPRAY 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. l. 1947 Lynn D. Durham B] and May 6, 1952 L. D. DURHAM PORTABLE LIVESTOCK OR CATTLE SPRAY 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. l, 1947 Inventor Lynn D. Durham May 6, 1952 L. D. DURHAM 2,595,781

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Patented May 6, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PORTABLE LIVESTOCK R CATTLE SPRAY Lynn D. Durham, Midland, Tex.

Application August 1, 1947, Serial No. 765,333

(Cl. 11B-159) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to' a livestock or cattle spray and more particularly to a spraying device which may be transported from place to place, to conduct spraying operations on herds of cattle or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to facilitate the application to an animal confined within the chute of spray liquid capable oi destroying parasites, and generally disinfecting the animal.

Another object is to control and prevent the spread of infectious diseases which might be communicated from one animal to another, and to prevent the spread of such diseases throughout a herd.

A further object is to confine an animal during the spraying operation to insure the adequate application of the spray liquid to all parts of the head and body of the animal.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention .which embodies among its features a cattle chute, spray nozzles carried by the cattle chute to direct treating liquid against an animal confined within the chute, a wheel carriage pivoted on each side of the chute to swing in vertical arcs intermediate the ends of the chute, a ground contacting wheel on each carriage and means on each side of the chute releasably to hold the respective carriages in a horizontal position and support the chute on the wheels in spaced relation to the ground during transit.

Other features include an elongated relatively shallow substantially rectangular pan adapted to contain spray liquid, a iioor at the top of the pan upon which an animal stands to be sprayed and through which spray liquid drains into the pan, a side wall rising from each longitudinal side edge of the pan, a top at the upper edge of each side wall and forming with the i'loor and the side walls an enclosed chute in which an animal is confined during the spraying operation, spray pipes carried by the floor the side walls and the top, spray nozzles carried by the spray pipes and directed toward an animal confined in the chute and means to extract spray liquid from the pan and direct it into the spray pipes and through the spray nozzles to spray an animal confined within the chute.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a cattle spray embodying the features of this invention illustrating the pump therefor mounted on a traction vehicle which' may be used for moving the spray chute from place to place;

Figure 2 is a side view of the spray device illustrating it in elevated position and ready for transportation;

Figure 3 is a side view partially in section illustrating the cattle spray in lowered position ready for the spraying operation;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line 4--4 oi Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an end view of the cattle spray illustrated in Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a 'fragmentary horizontal sectional view through a portion of the cattle spray illustrating the pivotal connection of one of the wheel carriages thereto;

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 1 1 of Figure 2;

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 8-8 of l Figure 2, and;

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 9-9 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail this improved cattle spray comprises a bottom designated generally In which is formed of a pair of side rails II joined at their lower edges by a solid bottom wall I2. End walls I3 join the sides and bottom at opposite ends of the bottom III to form an elongated rectangular shallow pan, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter explained. Supported on the upper edges of the side rails II and extending across the upper end of the pan is a floor I4 formed with longitudinally spaced openings I5, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter explained.

'Extending upwardly and outwardly from the upper edge of each side rail II is a side wall` IB, the upper ends of which are joined by a top I1 to form with the bottom I0 a cattle chute which is open at both ends. Formed at spaced intervals in the side walls I6 are openings I8 and similar openings I9 are formed at longitudinally spaced points in the top I1, the purpose of which will more fully hereinafter appear.

Extending longitudinally along the outer sides of the side walls I6 are spray pipes 20 carrying spray nozzles 2 I 'which project through the openings I8 so that liquid flowing through the pipes 20 will be directed inwardly toward an animal confined within the chute. A longitudinally'extending spray'pipe 23 extends along the outer side of the top I1 midway between opposite sides and this pipe is provided lwith downwardly d1- rected spray nozzles 24 which enter the openings I9 as will be readily understood upon reference to Figure 4. A similar spray pipe 25 having upwardly directed spray nozzles 26 entering the openings I5 in the floor I4 extends longitudinally of the device midway between opposite sides of the oor, and within the bottom IU. These spray pipes are connected midway between opposite ends to a feedpipe or manifold 21 which as illustrated inY Figures Sand 4 completely encircles the cattle chute substantially midway between opposite ends. One of the supply pipes 28 is provided adjacent one end of the chute with a tting 28 to which a flexible hose 29 (Fig. 1) is attached.

The end of the hose opposite that which is con- 1;

nected with the fitting 28 is coupled to the discharge end of a suitable pump 38 which is preferably carried by the traction vehicle and is driven by a suitable prime mover 3l such as an internal combustion engine.

Carried on one side ofthe bottom Ill is `a'boxlikechamber 32-which has communication'with the interior of the bottom I0 through ap'assage 33'formed in the side wall I I adjacent the'chainberf32. This-chamber is fitted with a removable i cover 34 through which access may be had tothe interior thereof and carried on opposite end walls yof the chamberare'spaced parallel guides 35v between which a suitable lter 36 is supported'in an 'upright position substantially midway between opposite sides of the chamber toV separate the latter-into an inlet compartment S and a discharge'compartment-31. Formed in one end Wall-of thechamber 32`and communicating Vwith the discharge compartment 31 is a .passage 38 which .openslinto a discharge. pipe 3S to which is coupled one end of a suitable valve 48, the opposite end of which is provided with a'suitable coupling 4I by means of which a fiexible hose'42 (Fig. 1) is detachably connected to the valve. The end of the hose 42 opposite that 'which is coupled to the coupling 4I leads through ra'valve 43 to the intake sideof 'the pump 30,so that when the latter is set into operation liquid'fwill beextracted from the bottom Il) through the filter-36 and 'drawn'into the intake end 'of the pump, to be discharged through the discharge end of the pump and'hose 29 into the spray system represented by the pipes 2li, 23 and '25 andthe manifold 21. The floor I4 is'p'referably formed of'slats or spaced boards so that the liquids' sprayed through the spray nozzles 2i, 24 v'and 126 may fall back into the interior of the bottom I0.

In korderto' render the device mobile -I attach to-each side ofi the bottom' IIJ a suitable'brac'ket 44 to'which is Vpivota-lly 'connected one end of a wheel carriagef45, 'and xed to eachside of the bottom in spaced relation to the brackets 44 is an angle plate 4B having a bolt receiving openingA 41 extending therethrough. -The'en-d of each wheel carriage 45 opposite that which is pivoted to the bracket 44 is provided'with 'a slot't'ivwhich as illustrated' inl Figure 9 is adapted to partially embrace the flange ofthe angle plate--4B,`and fz,

welded or otherwise xed in thefslot-dllis a plate 48 which projectsA beyond the 'side of thewheel carriage 45 and is provided with an opening 49 which is adapted when the carriage is in chute supporting position to align with the opening-41 in the angle plate 45 and to receive a coupling bolt 50 by means of which the wheel carriageii is detachably held in'chute supporting position. Carriedon'each wheel carriage 45'in`longitudinallyspaced relation are 'bracketsSI on'which 75 ground contacting wheels 52 are rotatably mounted. A suitable draw bar 53 is demountably connected to one end of the bottom I0 and is provided with a suitable trailer coupling 54 by means of which the chute may be coupled to a traction vehicle.

Carried at one end of the chute are suitable brackets 55 which are adapted to support in spaced parallel relation horizontallydisposed end bars which arev adaptedtoclcse the -end of the chute to prevent'the escape of ananimal therefrom, and supported on suitable hinges 56 at the opposite end of the chute is a door 51. A latch 58 ispivoted as at 59 to the door 51 intermediate the hinges 56 and a second latch 60 is'pivotedasat 6I to the door adjacent the bottom edge thereof. These latches project beyond the edge of the door remote from the hinged edge thereofand are adapted to engage keepers 62 carried by the side wall of the chute opposite th'atto which /thedoor 51 is-hinged. 1-'Ihe latches 58 4and .Bllfare coupled by-a link' 63-so' that -when one-of the latches is moved,' Athe other "willmo've ink unison'therewith -and Sconnected to thalatch 58 intermediate its ends is a flexible-cable 64 which leads `.upwardly 'and-over a suitable' supporting pulley to Vbe coupled atits-opposite end-tothe uppermostH spray pipe- 20 -on theadjacent iside of v.the chute.

in use the spraying chute elevated land supported on therwheels `5i. with the draft tongue `53 coupledV thereto is connected by means-lofi the draft tongue to a traction Vehicle-T upon-which the pump-3B and the prime mover 3l therefor is mounted. The flexible hoses 2S and 42 fmay be carried on the traction vehicle or on thecattle spray which ever may be most convenient it being understood of course that thehosesgrare rst uncoupled'from the couplings 28 and 4I and from the opposite sides vof'thelpumpilllto facilitate their. proper vstorage for transportation. The spray device isthen moved bymeans of the traction vehicle T to the desired. point iwhereupon lthe coupling tongue 53 isdisconnected from the spray and the bolts are extracted from the openings`41 and vIlthus permitting the wheel carriages `45'to swing abouttheir respective pivots f44 into the position illustrated in Figure 3 so as'to permit the bottom IIl'to rest directly on theground. The bars y56'are then placed inposition in their respective brackets 55 and the door 51 is'opened by exerting pull on the cable S4 andlifting thelatches58and 6:3 respectively to "allow the'door'toswing vopen on itsl hinges 56. The hoses' Eiland 42 are' then coupled'to the outletfand inlet'sides'of they pump SS andI tor theirxrespec'tive. couplings 28 'and t4! of the spray device. A'n'animal` to rbe'sprayed is then driven. into the f'spiay chamber defined by the floor I4, Yside'walls-I'and'.top I1,fand standing on` the oor I 4'is sprayed byisetting the pump Si) intooperation. aIt will"be'1unde'rstood of coursethat'the fres'ervoir orcontainer formed bythe lbottom Iii has previously'ben filled 'with 'spraying Vliquid jby pouring it into the'ohamber 36 lafter the coverl-34'has been removed. 'With the pump operating it willbe'evident that the spray liquid vwill be 'drawn through the intake hose 42 'and'discharged throughthe hose 29 into the spray system "defined-by the pipes 28, themanifold-Z'I and" the pipes'23 and 25to be 'discharged through th'e 'spray nozzles 2i, 24 and 26"and projected against all parts of the'animalconned within thechute. VThe excess spray liquid ows through the' floor' I 4'back into the reservoir dened by the bottom l0 ready for reuse. It will be understood of course that as the spray liquid leaves the reservoir it is filtered by the filter 36' so that any hair or other foreign matter which may drain with the liquid from the animal will be collected by the filter 35 which may from time to time be removed and cleansed or replaced.` When a herd cr group of animals has been properly sprayed, the device may again be transported to another location simply by jacking up the body until the Ibolt holes c? and 49 align and thrusting the bolt 59 therethrough. The draft tongue is then reconnected to the spray device and upon disconnecting the hoses and placing them in position for transit, the spray device may again be coupled to the traction vehicle for transportation.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

l. A mobile cattle spraying chute comprising a relatively ilat narrow elongated rectangular what is pan, a floor closing the top of said pan, said oor having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced vertical openings extending therethrough, upwardly extending diverging side walls carried by the floor adjacent opposite side edges of the door, said side walls having vertically spaced horizontal rows of longitudinally spaced horizontal openings therein, a top carried by the side walls, said top having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced vertical openings therein, a horizontal spray pipe carried by the oor within said pan, a horizontal spray pipe carried by the top above the upper side thereof, vertical spray nozzles connected to the spray pipes and extending through the openings in the floor and in the top, horizontal spray pipes carried by the side walls on the outer sides thereof, horizontal spray nozzles connected to the last mentioned spray pipes and extending through the openings in the side walls, a manifold encircling said door, side walls and top and extending transversely through said pan substantially midway between opposite ends of the chute and connected to the spray pipes to feed spray liquid thereto, a iiltering unit mounted on the pan at one side thereof, said iiltering unit being connected to the pan to receive spray liquid therefrom, means connected to the iiltering unit to extract ltered liquid therefrom, said means being connected to the manifold to direct liquid extracted from the filtering unit into the spray pipes and through the spray nozzles onto an animal Within the chute.

2. A mobile cattle spraying chute comprising a relatively flat narrow elongated rectangular pan, a loor covering said pan and having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced vertical openings therein, upwardly diverging side walls carried by the iloor adjacent opposite side edges of the oor, a top carried by said side walls, said top having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced vertical openings therein, a horizontal spray pipe carried by the floor within said pan, a horizontal spray pipe carried by the top above the upper side thereof, vertical spray nozzles connected to said spray pipes and extending through the openings in the floor and top, a manifold encircling said floor, side walls, and top and extending transversely through said pan substantially midway between opposite ends of the chute and connected to the spray pipes to feed spray liquid thereto, a nltering unit mounted on the pan at one side thereof and being connected to the pan to receive spray liquid therefrom, means connected to the filtering unit to extract filtered liquid therefrom, said means being connected to the manifold to direct liquid extracted from the file tering unit into the spray pipes and through said nozzles onto an animal within the chute.

LYNN D. DURHAM.

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